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Mickalene Thomas presents a shimmering, richly layered limited edition print of a signature group portrait.
Girlfriends & Lovers, the original of which was created in 2010, exemplifies the artist's trademark fusion of portraiture, pattern and art-historical references. Drawing on 1970s pop culture, interior design and classical group portraiture, the composition reclaims Black femininity through Mickalene's unique, intimate and unapologetic gaze.
This limited edition print is the result of an intricate silkscreen process, with metallic shimmer layers alongside gloss and matte varnishes, carefully calibrated to echo the bold texture of the original artwork made from acrylic, enamel and rhinestone.
Mickalene Thomas10 collaborationsMickalene Thomas set out to change the face of art history, and that's exactly what she did. In her loud but tender multimedia portraits, Black femme power, beauty and desire take centre stage. Whether it's the artist herself, her mother, a lover, a friend or a public figure like Michelle Obama, each woman tells her own story. In Thomas' words: "The gaze of my work is unapologetically a Black woman's gaze loving other Black women."¹ This deep sense of adoration and respect comes through in all of her art – not just her portraits but her interiors and photography too. The bright Pop Art-esque blend of photography, collage, paint and craft shop materials like rhinestones has a celebratory feel designed to uplift and empower the next generation. "For me, it's all about trying to inspire and make young girls, when they walk into a space like [a museum], feel a sense of themselves. They see that they're represented."
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